Family Papilionidae Birdwings or Swallowtails
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| Blue Mormon Papilio polymnestor parinda |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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All elevations, becoming rare in higher hills. |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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None |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Migratory |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Various Plants of Family Rutaceae |
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More pics>> - WINGS OPEN ....FEMALE.... LAVA.....PUPA |
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| Common Mormon Papilio polytes romulus |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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All elevations, becoming rare in higher hills. |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Female = Common Rose and Crimson Rose |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Migratory |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Various Plants of Family Rutaceae |
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More pics>> - WINGS OPEN ....FEMALE.... LAVA.....PUPA |
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| Common Rose Pachliopta aristolochiae ceylonica |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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All elevations, Rare in the north and above 1500 m. |
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Female Danaid Eggfly |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Unpalatable, Migratory |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Aristolochia indica [Sapsanda-S] |
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More pics>> - WINGS OPEN ....FEMALE.... LAVA.....PUPA |
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| Crimson Rose Pachliopta hector |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Up to 500m, Plentiful in dry zone |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Common Rose, Ceylon Rose, Common mormon female. |
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STATUS |
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Common |
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HABITS |
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Unpalatable |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Probably Aristolochia spp. [Sapsanda-S] |
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More pics>> - WINGS OPEN ....FEMALE.... LAVA.....PUPA |
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| Ceylon Rose* Pachliopta jophon jophon |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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Low country wet zone |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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Common Rose, Crimson Rose |
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STATUS |
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Rare, Endemic |
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HABITS |
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Unpalatable |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Aristolochia spp [Sapsanda-S] |
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| Common Birdwing* Troides darsius |
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DISTRIBUTION |
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All elevations |
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SIMILAR SPECIES |
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None in Sri Lanka |
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STATUS |
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Uncommon, Endemic |
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HABITS |
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Unpalatable, Migratory |
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FEEDING PLANTS |
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Aristolochia indica [Sapsanda-S] |
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Copyright © 2006-2010 - Design, Developement, Photography and Text by Tharanga Aluthwattha
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